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VET10150

Academic Year 2024/2025

Basic structure & function (VET10150)

Subject:
Veterinary Medicine
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Veterinary Medicine
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Sinead Ryan
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this module first year veterinary students are introduced to the basic tissues of domestic animals. Aspects of cell biology, functional genomics, epigenetics, developmental anatomy (embryology) of the animal as well as the microscopic anatomy (histology) of the main body tissues are examined.

Students are required to integrate the principles of integrated structure and function. Developmental biology (including embryology) will be studied up to the formation of the basic mammalian body plan.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
• Identify and describe a range of normal cell and tissue structures (epithelium, glands, connective tissues, cartilage, bone etc) in domestic animals.
• Give examples of major differences in these structures, where they exist, among different species of domestic animals.
• Understand concepts underpinning functional genomics
• Describe the structure and function of the cell and outline the development of major tissue types during embryonic development.
• Give examples of clinical abnormalities that affect normal tissue/organ structure.
• Demonstrate basic competency in applying knowledge and skills to clinical scenarios and veterinary clinical case material.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

24
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Lectures

12
Practical

24
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Active/task based learning
Reflective learning
Critical thinking
E-technology - virtual microscope
E-portfolio

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
VNUR10160 - Anatomy & Physiology for VN I


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): End of trimester online exam (MCQ and short answer questions).
 End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Other No

55

 Yes
Portfolio: Histology E-Portfolio Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes
Exam (In-person): Multiple choice and short answer questions online exam.
Week 7 Other No

25

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Histology: A Text and Atlas - With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology December 2018 by Michael H. Ross, Wojciech Pawlina

Name Role
Dr Alison Reynolds Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sinead Ryan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Deirdre Campion Tutor
Ms Margot Labberté Tutor
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